Problem Statement

Ratio of B's January to May Decline Against C's January to March Decline Direction: Study the following line graph carefully to answer the question that follows. Opinion polls were conducted about the popularity of four IT companies (A, B, C and D) in alternate months. All the people who participated in the opinion poll each month cast their vote in favour of exactly one of the four companies. The results (in lakhs of votes) are shown by the line graph, whose readings are: A: Jan 1.5, Mar 1, May 1, July 1.5, Sept 2, Nov 2 B: Jan 2.5, Mar 3, May 1, July 1, Sept 2, Nov 2 C: Jan 3, Mar 2, May 2.5, July 2.5, Sept 3.5, Nov 4 D: Jan 4, Mar 4, May 3.5, July 4.5, Sept 4.5, Nov 4 What is the ratio of the percentage decline in votes for B from January to May, to the percentage decline in votes for C from January to March?